Adams
Adams v. County of Kern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KIM ADAMS, ) Case No.: 1:17-cv-00464-JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION ) FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT v. ) ) (Doc. 47) COUNTY OF KERN, et al., ) Defendants. ) ) )
Plaintiff claims that while she was on felony probation between 2012 and 2015, she was repeatedly harassed, molested and sexually assaulted by her Kern County Probation Officer, Reyes Soberon, Jr. Plaintiff alleges two causes of action: (1) Violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants David M. Kuge and Soberon; and (2) Monell liability against Defendants County of Kern and Kern County Probation Department. (See Doc. 1.) Defendants County of Kern and Kuge seek summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 47.) Specifically, Defendants contend that (1) Plaintiff cannot establish an individual capacity claim of liability against Kuge, and (2)…